7 States With the Cheapest Lands in Nigeria
Where are the cheapest lands in Nigeria located? That’s a question you’ll ask if you want to invest in real estate at the lowest possible cost. It shouldn’t be the only thing you consider. The long term value of the property, its accessibility, and suitability for your purposes are also crucial factors you’ll want to […]
Analysis: The Unfair VAT Benefit by Sharia States
There has been a lot of restrained sentiment in the past about Sharia states in Northern Nigeria benefiting from the portions of Value Added Tax (VAT) which they did not contribute towards. It is public knowledge now that Sharia states which include Zamfara, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina, Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kebbi, Yobe, Kaduna, Niger, Gombe, have […]
Crazy About the North West: 3 Things To Do in Zamfara
When talking tourism, Zamfara State does not readily come to mind. But the state has something to offer tourists. Here are a few things you can do and see in Zamfara: Read more about Travel and Tourism Check out Nature If you are a nature lover, you will like what Zamfara has to offer. You […]
Did you Know? 5 Crops that are Cultivated in Zamfara State
Zamfara was one of the old Hausa city-states. The kingdom came into being in the 11th century. At the height of its power, Zamfara kingdom extended up to the bend of River Rima to the northwest and River Ka in the southwest with its capitals in Dutsi, Birnin Zamfara. The kingdom flourished as an autonomous city-state […]
Zamfara and Nigeria’s Failing Security Architecture
It was recently revealed that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had helped to reach a truce with the bandits and terrorists in Zamfara State. In light of this event, a video was allegedly from one of the meetings with the bandits, wherein one of the bandits was speaking in Hausa as […]
Dangote to Launch Its 25,000 Hectare Rice Outgrower Scheme in Sokoto
Thousands of rice growers in three states in Nigeria’s northern region will be getting support from Dangote to grow rice for the company’s rice supply arm. This arrangement is part of Dangote’s Rice Outgrower Scheme which will see 25,000 hectares of farmland cultivated and about 50,000 farmers engaged. Dangote announced in a press release on […]
Hygiene Alert as Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria Grows
Health officials have warned people of regimented hygiene regarding food and water, because of cholera-related deaths and sicknesses in recent days in Lagos, Zamfara and Plateau States. The warnings were specific, as health centres attended to more people, and cholera claimed lives. The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said Cholera “is an acute contagious bacterial […]